Vijay Singh lawsuit: Golfer sues PGA over damaged reputation

4:07 PM,
May 8, 2013

In this Sept. 7, 2012, file photo, Vijay Singh of Fiji, looks at the scoreboard on the eighth fairway during the second round of the BMW Championship PGA golf tournament at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind.

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Steve DiMeglio
USA TODAY Sports

Vijay Singh has filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Wednesday, a week after his doping case was dropped, claiming it damaged his reputation by not doing a thorough job of researching his use of deer antler spray.

On the eve of The Players Championship, the showcase event for the Tour at TPC Sawgrass, Singh filed suit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, charging the Tour with violating its duty of care and good faith. According to the lawsuit, the Tour exposed Singh "to public humiliation and ridicule for months."

According to the lawsuit, the Tour "failed competently and responsibly ...